Nancy Herriman
No Mercy for the Innocent
A mountain resort promises rest and healing.
A killer has other ideas...
"Well written and absorbing...Recommended for lovers of historical mystery"
~ Historical Novel Society
Additional Praise:
"Herriman’s sequel to 2015’s No Comfort for the Lost brings 1867 San Francisco to vivid life."
~ Publisher's Weekly review of No Pity for the Dead
"Herriman crafts a finely detailed series debut with a sympathetic protagonist and impeccable, colorful depictions of 1860s San Francisco..."
~ Library Journal starred review of No Comfort for the Lost
A Mystery of Old San Francisco
Book 5: No Refuge from the Grave
When a string of suspicious fires is followed by a grisly murder, Celia and Nick must find the link that connects the crimes and bring a killer to justice.
Book 6: No Justice for the Deceived
At an opulent masquerade ball no one is who they're pretending to be, and when the affair ends in death, Nick and Celia will have to unmask a killer.
Book 7: No Rest for the Departed
When a murder may hold clues to the death of Nick's sister, he and Celia will go up against San Francisco's privileged and powerful to unearth the truth.
Book 1: No Comfort for the Lost
When one of Celia Davies’ Chinese patients mysteriously drowns, she fears the crime will go unsolved. Detective Nick Greaves, however, demands justice. Their search for the killer will take them from Chinatown to the Barbary Coast to the city’s gilded parlors. And entangle them both in a potentially fatal conspiracy.
Book 8
Book 4: No Darkness as like Death
When a controversial politician is found dead of natural causes, Celia and Nick must prove his death came about in a most unnatural way.
Book 2: No Pity for the Dead
One of Celia's friends comes under suspicion when a buried corpse is discovered on his property. He will hang for murder if Celia and Nick do not find the true killer.
Book 3: No Quiet among the Shadows
Fourth of July festivities are in full swing when a suspicious death reunites Celia and Nick, who must look for answers among the dead to stop a killer among the living.